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This past week was fantastic! We were out of
Tours for 3 days because of exchanges and finding day but we definitely got
some major work done.
Thursday was an absolutely crazy day and a
great representation of the joy that comes from missionary work. We had 4 unimaginable
moments happen within a few hours. It started at 5 o'clock at our appointment
with Bouchaïb. Throughout the week Elder Johnson and I had felt that we should
extend a baptismal date
invitation to him. Honestly, I didn't have a
lot of faith that he would accept just because he has been an investigator for
years, but I was definitely wrong. The lesson we had was one of the best
lessons I have ever been apart of. Elder Johnson and I totally scrapped what we
had planned to teach and just went by the spirit. By the end of it Bouchaïb
shocked both of us and decided to be baptized on June 4. The spirit can do
amazing things.
After that awesome lesson we went to go meet
a new investigator at a tram stop. While at the stop we noticed this young
African kid (maybe 10 years old) trying to hide from an older African kid
(maybe 18 years old). For an unknown reason, the elder was trying to fight the
younger. Fortunately, there was another kid there to push the older kid away but
not before he was able to kick the young kid in the face. Elder Johnson ran
over there, as the older kid was walking away, to see if the young kid was
fine. To make a long story short the older kid ends up grabbing Johnson by the
throat and tried to fight him. Luckily, the same kid that stopped the previous
fight jumped right in again and stopped Johnson from getting in a fight. Some
people are just crazy. Haha
Eventually, we met up with the man that we
were suppose to meet at the tram stop. His name is Peti and he is super legit.
We had another incredible lesson. He is natively from Yugoslavia but he came to
France in 05. He use to be a Jehovah Witness but he realized they don't teach
correct principles so he stepped away from religion 10 years ago. Peti said he
wants start looking for a religion again and that he wants to begin with the
Mormons. We taught him the restoration and by the end he was asking us how to
get baptized! He is the most golden investigator I have ever met.
After the lesson with Peti, Johnson and I
were on a spiritual high, we had just set a baptismal date, almost got in a
fight, and then met and absolutely perfect investigator. Nothing could make the
evening better but we were mistaken. Maxime invited us to dinner at a fast food
restaurant and we had the best lesson we have ever had with him. He made so
much progress in just that one hour and I could feel his desire to get baptized
just growing immensely. He has committed himself to read in the Book of Mormon
everyday and so far he has kept the promise!
Thursday was just an incredible day, and was
just a great indication of the work mproving
here in Tours. The rest of the week wasn't as exciting as Thursday so I will
leave it out, but things are looking up here. The Lord blesses me everyday. I love
Him and His gospel.
Have a great week! God Bless and Go Stars!
Elder Hein
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